Newark rallies against massive new ICE detention center

‘We are all immigrants’: Newark rallies against massive new ICE detention center
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said Tuesday that the private owner of an immigrant detention center lacks city planning board approval and a certificate of occupancy to open, and that his administration will file a lawsuit and padlock the building if necessary to block its opening without the necessary approvals.
Power & Politics: Battle over ICE detention center in Newark
Immigration and Customs Enforcement touted the location near Newark Liberty International Airport in facilitating the president's mandate to "arrest, detain and remove illegal aliens." Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a gubernatorial hopeful, is trying to fight it – standing side by side with protesters.
Immigrant advocates demonstrate in front of soon-to-open Newark detention center
Invited speakers include community leaders and families affected by mass deportation who spoke out against the reopening of Delaney Hall.
Newark mayor threatens to shut down work at ICE detention facility
The Trump administration announced Thursday the opening of Delaney Hall for immigrant detainees. Officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said the 1,000-bed facility, located near Newark Airport and the Essex County Jail, will help manage mass deportation efforts by the White House.
US: Rally Opposes Reopening Delaney Hall in Newark as Immigrant Detention Center
A rally was held outside Delaney Hall in Newark on Tuesday, March 11, to oppose plans to reopen it as the East Coast's largest immigrant detention center. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@MaggiesBlueEyes via Spectee”.
Newark residents protest reopening of ICE detention center
The Trump administration wants to reopen an ICE detention center in Newark, but residents who live nearby are against it.
Newark mayor vows to not let Delaney Hall become immigrant detention center
Activists, families affected by mass deportations and elected officials all spoke at the rally, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
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There’s a private interest behind the detention and the incarceration of our community,” said an activist protesting the ...